Frustration with single-party Democratic rule is rising in California

Published February 28, 2024 4:46pm ET



Californians are not feeling all the prosperity that California Democrats are often boasting about, and they are letting them know about it in a variety of ways.

Despite mailing ballots to all registered voters and moving its primary date up in the presidential calendar, California is currently on track for the lowest voter turnout in a primary in its history. California saw 33% turnout in 2022, with the record low being 31% in 2012. Based on the current number of mail-in ballots that have been returned ahead of next Tuesday’s Election Day, California is poised to break that record low.

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